In a developing story, the A27 Eastbound at Falmer, adjacent to the Amex Stadium, has been shut down following a car fire incident. Emergency services, including the East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) and Sussex Police, are currently managing the situation.
Witnesses report seeing smoke from the stadium where Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club (BHAFC) is hosting Everton.
17:15 The road has partly opened now and traffic is flowing.